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Halifax Port ILA/HEA assessing past, future of DB pension plans

bmcgovern — Fri, 09 Feb 2024 13:55:44 +0000

While Blair Richards understands why the industry is moving away from defined benefit pension plans, he worries about what may be lost in the process. When Richards — the chief investment officer at the Halifax Port ILA/HEA pension plan — joined the institutional investor 40 years ago, DB plans were an attractive hiring and retention […]

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Half of Canadian retirees receiving less than $50K per year from employer-sponsored pension plan: survey

lbailey — Tue, 16 Jan 2024 20:00:48 +0000

More than half (53 per cent) of Canadian retirees say they’re receiving, or will receive, less than $50,000 in annual retirement income from their employer-sponsored pension plan, according to a survey by the Ontario Securities Commission. It found just 19 per cent of retirees with employer-sponsored pension plans said they expect to receive between $50,000 […]

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Back to basics on decumulation

Jennifer Paterson — Fri, 17 Nov 2023 13:52:15 +0000

While the term decumulation may sound very technical and often leads to confusion among pension plan members, it’s actually quite simple — effectively, it’s the opposite of accumulation. These two terms make up the typical retirement savings journey — the accumulation phase is the working years when capital accumulation plan members put away their nest […]

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ACPM urging feds to retain definition of DB provision, expand PRPP access

bwolfe — Mon, 26 Jun 2023 13:00:51 +0000

The Association of Canadian Pension Management is asking the federal government to consider changes in proposed amendments to the Pension Benefits Standards Act and Pooled Registered Pension Plans Act, including retaining the definition of defined benefit provision and expanding access to pooled registered pension plans. In an open letter, the ACPM noted the government’s proposed […]

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2023 DC Plan Summit: A look at McGill University’s search for a comprehensive decumulation solution

bwolfe — Fri, 12 May 2023 12:48:31 +0000

While McGill University has factored decumulation into its pension plan for decades, the plan sponsor is continually fine tuning these strategies for members, said John D’Agata, the university’s director of pension and benefits, during a session at Benefits Canada‘s 2023 DC Plan Summit. McGill’s pension plan has more than $1.5 billion in assets and more than 9,500 […]

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2023 DC Plan Summit: Mitigating longevity risk key to ensuring income for life for DC plan members

bwolfe — Fri, 12 May 2023 12:43:04 +0000

Mitigating longevity risk is key to solving the decumulation challenge, said Pat Leo, Purpose Investments Inc.’s vice-president of longevity retirement solutions, during a session at Benefits Canada‘s 2023 DC Plan Summit. Referring to a recent survey, he noted defined contribution pension plan members were most concerned about market and sequence risks, while underestimating the impact of longevity risk. […]

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Mandatory RRIF drawdowns negatively impacting retirement savings: report

bwolfe — Tue, 18 Apr 2023 13:00:44 +0000

The rules governing registered retirement income funds and similar retirement vehicles are stuck in the past and need revamping or removal, according to a new report by the C.D. Howe Institute. With the current rules, the purchasing power of minimum RRIF withdrawals could fall to half their initial value by the time a retiree reaches […]

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DC pension plan providers, advisors agree employers should offer, support in-plan decumulation options: survey

lbailey — Mon, 06 Mar 2023 14:00:26 +0000

Defined contribution pension plan providers and advisors say plan sponsors should offer and support in-plan decumulation options, according to a new survey by PIMCO Canada Corp. The survey, which polled 12 DC plan providers and advisors, found more than half (53 per cent) of respondents said their plan sponsor clients haven’t considered implementing in-plan decumulation options, […]

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NL permitting electronic naming of beneficiaries for pensions, retirement plans

bwolfe — Fri, 10 Jun 2022 19:00:50 +0000

Pension and retirement plan members in Newfoundland and Labrador can now designate beneficiaries through electronic means. The amendment allows individuals to name beneficiaries electronically for certain types of plans, including a workplace pension, retirement, welfare or profit-sharing fund or plan, a registered retirement income fund, a registered retirement savings plan or a tax-free savings account. […]

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Health benefits claims paid out to support mental health rose 24% in 2020: CLHIA

Jennifer Paterson — Wed, 15 Sep 2021 13:00:53 +0000

Canadian insurers paid out more than $97 billion in benefits from life and health insurance products in 2020, according to the Canadian Life and Health Insurance Association’s annual fact book. The period, which included the first nine months of the coronavirus pandemic, included $420 million paid out for psychology-related claims to support mental health, up 24 […]

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